... Henderson to No. 10, Downing-street, during the week-end was with the sole object of discussing the Bill abolishing the gold standard, and that the conversation between the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition had no relation to the purely political ...

... occasion any surprise in London, where the expectation was that in the first shock of the news that wo had gone off the gold standard the rates of exchange would show a still heavier drop. There ia, of course, intense curiosity and concern to see what will ...

... effect restoring confidence abroad, said Mr. Snowden in broadcast talk last night, explaining Britain's departure from gold standard. Britain's Budget is now the most securely balanced Budget the world, the Chancellor went on. Tho pound will not go the ...

... Gown It imj shcathMe from the thighs to the lower ribs, the upper part the bodlee it rather fuller than of late. HIS “GOLD STANDARD. Thieves Lift Nottingham Man’s Lucky Coin. arriving at his office at 27, Park- Xouinctiam. yesterday, Mr. G. « Fariey ...

... 10 o'clock. The general feeling was one of relief that the £ sterling had not crashed, following the suspension of the gold standard. The Stock Exchange Committee met early to-day, and decided that the Exchange should be re-opened to-morrow. FLUCTUATIONS ...

... position of the country is as sound as ever. It should be realised that there is no similarity between abandoning the gold standard as the result of an abnormal international situation, but with a balanced Budget, good stocks of rawmaterials and food ...

... cheerful, if a till unorthodox, though it has seemed for long time past to truer Britain has been forced to abandon the gold standard; the majority ot other countries will shortly (some have already) been forced to follow suit. I only regret that ever went ...

... CONSERVATIVES STILL WANT « ELECTION. NATIONAL APPEAL? When the changed situation arising out the decision to 6uspend the gold standard came about over the week-end, one immediate reaction in certain quarters in touch with the Government was that the general ...

... and the United States the country would have been plunged into disastrous election. We should not have stepped off the gold standard; should have sprawled off it. most responsible quarters it was denied that the bankers had given any advice against an ...

... transition from the Gold Standard to the system that was in operation in the years immediately preceding 1(BS. has been effected without any excitement, Yesterday reminded people that in the days before the re-adoption of the Gold Standard business went on ...

... Labour Front Bench was most noticeable both* during questions and during the Back Bench attempt to delay the passage of the Gold Standard BUI. Then came Mr. Henderson's oUve branch which, though It bad the appearance of spontaneity, was greeted with suspicion ...

... dispatch from Parts! “tainailc exchange between Mr. Snowden and M. French Minister Finance, the British decision “aailoii the gold standard was “munceo, Friday M. Laval received « letter r, now ...